John Hastings FOSTER

FOSTER, John Hastings

    Service Number: 1115
    Enlisted: 4 February 1916, Enlisted at Telegraph Point, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Australian Employment Company
    Born: Telegraph Point, Port MacQuarie, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Telegraph Point, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Port Macquarie Cenotaph, Telegraph Point Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1115, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Telegraph Point, NSW
    13 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1115, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    13 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1115, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    7 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From the 36th Battalion
    23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, From the 55th Battalion
    10 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Employment Company, From the 18th Battalion
    15 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1115, Australian Employment Company, Discharged at 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Blair Foster and Mary Ann Foster of Telegraph Point, NSW later of Hibbard, NSW. Brother of William George Foster and who was killed in action on 4 April 1918 while serving with the 36th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux.

    Commenced return to Australia on 16 January 1919 abord HT Demosthenes disembarking on  the 6 May 1919

    Medals: Britsh War Medal, Victory Medal

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